Bills' Baylon Spector: Unlikely to return against Patriots
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Spector (calf) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against New England, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Spector injured his calf in the third quarter of Sunday's game. With his day likely done, Dorian Williams will see more snaps at linebacker alongside Terrel Bernard and Joe Andreessen for the rest of Sunday's game.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Inactive Week 16
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Milano (biceps/groin) will not play in Sunday's game versus the Patriots.
Milano injured his groin in last week's win over the Lions. He finished the week as a limited participant at practice, but he ultimately will not get permission to suit up. He will now miss his twelfth full outing of the season. As a result, Dorian Williams figures to be the likely candidate to fill in at weakside linebacker.
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Bills' Rasul Douglas: Out vs. Patriots
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Douglas (knee) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
Douglas was limited all week at practice following an absence in last week's win over the Lions. He will ultimately not be able to get the green light from the team's medical staff. In his absence, Ja'Marcus Ingram and Kaiir Elam are candidates to see increased snaps at cornerback.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Officially out
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Rapp (neck) is listed as inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Patriots.
Rapp's absence will be his second in a row due to neck and shoulder issues. With Damar Hamlin (ribs) also out, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop will be the only healthy safeties on the roster.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Listed as inactive
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Hamlin (ribs) will not play in Sunday's tilt against the Patriots.
Hamlin's absence will mark his second straight. He sat out last week due to a back injury, but he will now sit out with a rib issue. When healthy, the fourth-year safety has established himself as a regular starter on the defense. In his absence, and with Taylor Rapp (neck) also sidelined, Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop are the only healthy safeties going into the game.
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Bills' Dorian Williams: Good to go
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Williams (elbow) is active for Sunday's game versus the Patriots,
Williams will play through an elbow injury in this contest. Barring any setbacks, He projects to start at weakside linebacker. Edefuan Ulofoshio would be next in line if any setbacks indeed occur.
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Bills' Taylor Rapp: Limited Friday, questionable vs. NE
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Rapp (neck/shoulder) will be limited in Friday's practice and is questionable for this weekend's outing against New England, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Rapp missed his second game of the season in Buffalo's win this past weekend against Detroit, and he's now at risk of missing back-to-back matchups. The veteran is joined by safety Damar Hamlin on the questionable list, which could prime Kareem Jackson and Cole Bishop for more playing time like last week.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Questionable for Sunday
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Milano (biceps/groin) will be a limited participant in the Bills' final practice of the week and is questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Milano suffered a groin injury this past weekend against the Lions and had to exit the matchup in the second half. He'll now be limited in Buffalo's final practice before the weekend, and he's in jeopardy of missing his twelfth full outing of the season. Friday's practice should give a better indication of whether he'll see the field or not, but the decision may not be made until Sunday afternoon when inactives are releases approximately 90 minutes before kickoff.
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Bills' Damar Hamlin: Limited participant Friday
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Hamlin (ribs) will be limited in Friday's practice and is questionable for this weekend's matchup against the Patriots, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Hamlin missed out on last week's win over Detroit with a back injury, but he's now questionable for Sunday's outing against New England with a ribs injury. The fourth-year safety has missed only one game this campaign, establishing himself as a regular starter for Buffalo's defense. He's now logged 83 tackles (58 solo), two interceptions and one fumble recovery across 13 games this season.
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Bills' Rasul Douglas: Sticking to limited practice Friday
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Douglas (knee) will be a limited participant in Friday's practice and is questionable for Buffalo's Week 16 outing against the Patriots, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Douglas will log another limited practice as he works back from a knee injury that sidelined him in last week's huge win over the Lions. The veteran cornerback is now listed as questionable for this upcoming Sunday's game versus the Patriots, and his practice this Friday should be a huge decider on whether he'll suit up against the conference opponent.
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Casey Toohill: Healthy again
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Toohill signed to the Bills' practice squad Thursday.
The defensive end was waived Tuesday after missing Sunday's win over the Lions with a rib injury. Toohill suffered the injury during the previous week's loss to the Rams. The 2020 seventh-round pick of the Eagles has 14 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery for the Bills this season.
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Bills' Rasul Douglas: Still nursing knee injury
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Douglas (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report.
Douglas missed his first game of 2024 in Buffalo's Week 15 win over the Lions due to a knee injury, and Wednesday's estimated limited session indicates he's still dealing with the issue. The veteran corner from West Virginia has recorded 55 total tackles, including five passes defended, and one forced fumble over 13 appearances this season. His practice participation Thursday and Friday will likely offer the best insight into whether he can return in Week 16, when the Bills face the Patriots.
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Bills' Cole Bishop: Past injury
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Bishop (lower leg) was not listed on the Bills' estimated injury report Wednesday.
Bishop missed a portion of Buffalo's Week 15 win over the Lions due to a lower leg issue, but his omission from Wednesday's injury report suggests that he's already recovered. The rookie safety from Utah played 46 defensive snaps while Taylor Rapp (neck) was sidelined Sunday, recording five total tackles. Bishop could have another opportunity to start in the Week 16 matchup against the Patriots if Rapp is unable to suit up.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Logs first sack
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Benford logged six tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble during Buffalo's win over Detroit on Sunday.
Benford had a dominant outing during Sunday's victory as he recorded the first sack of his career. The 24-year-old will look to build off this strong performance and keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Patriots.
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Bills' Taron Johnson: Logs eight tackles in win
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Johnson logged eight tackles (five solo) and a pass deflection during the Bills' win over the Lions on Sunday.
Johnson had another solid outing Sunday as he finished second on the team in tackles behind Terrel Bernard's 10. This was the third time this season that Johnson managed to rack up eight tackles in just 10 games played and will look to keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Patriots.
Bernard totaled 10 tackles (four solo) during Buffalo's win over the Lions on Sunday.
Bernard led the team in tackles once again during Sunday's victory and has now racked up double-digit tackles in back-to-back games for a total of three times this season. Across his first 11 outings of the campaign, the 25-year-old has recorded 86 tackles (47 solo), with 1.0 sacks, and two interceptions.
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Casey Toohill: Let go by Buffalo
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The Bills waived Toohill (ribs) on Tuesday.
Toohill did not play in Sunday's 48-42 win over the Lions due to a rib injury. Assuming he clears waivers, Toohill will look to catch on with a team in need of defensive line depth once he has fully recovered from his injury. Across 13 regular-season games with the Bills, Toohill logged 14 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, one pass defense and one fumble recovery.
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Bills' Dorian Williams: Returns to game
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Williams (elbow) returned to Sunday's game against the Lions, Matt Parrino of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
Williams was initially injured in the first half but later returned to the shootout with Detroit, finishing the game with two tackles (two solo). Additionally at linebacker for the Bills, Matt Milano exited with a second-half groin injury.
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Bills' Matt Milano: Injures groin versus Detroit
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Milano exited Sunday's game against the Lions with a groin injury and is questionable to return.
Prior to leaving in the second half, Milano registered three tackles (zero solo) and one QB hit. Baylon Spector is next up for snaps at linebacker for Buffalo while Milano is sidelined.
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Bills' Cole Bishop: Questionable to return Sunday
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Bishop (lower leg) is questionable to return Sunday versus the Lions, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports.
Bishop is dealing with cramping in his lower leg, leaving his status for the rest of the game up in the air. The safety plays primarily on special teams, so his absence doesn't carry a major impact on defense.
